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Accepted name |
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senior synonym, original combination |
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Etymology of generic noun |
Latin, placidus = of peaceful or tranquile appearance + Greek, chromis = a fish, perhaps a perch (Ref. 45335). |
Etymology of specific epithet |
Named in honor of Ad Konings, a well-known author and publisher on cichlids, with particular interest in the Lake Malawi (Konings, 1995; 2001) and Lake Tanganyika cichlid faunas (Ref. 55898). |
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